Hi Barrie & All, One task on it's way! Personally (and I suspect this applies to most/all) I have no wish or intention to change files "belonging" to active transcribers but only to those who have gone awol but I do see the need (I think) for such auditing. There is one case that I am unsure about - those people that belong to more than one syndicate? Cheers Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archer Barrie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:48 AM Subject: RE: Syndicate leaders owning data > > I tend to agree with Ian - is there some reason why a > > transcriber *and* his > > or her coordinator can't jointly own data? I am sure Dave M > > will correct us > > if Ian and I have missed the point, but I wouldn't have a > > problem with my > > coordinator altering my uploaded files (if he had the time) - > > as I see it, it > > cuts down the number of people to blame (and I use the word 'blame' > > advisedly) when an individual record is wrong! It would also > > cut the amount > > of time we spend chasing AWOL volunteers. > .... > > Virginia > > I have been thinking for a while that a facility like this would be useful. > > The question of who "owns" the data is a bit philosophical. The files are > currently stored in a way that is related to the user id and in that sense > the *computer* ownership is with the user id. As such it is relatively easy > (in a programming sense) to limit access to that user id. > > To allow access to selected other user ids (presumably a user who is marked > as a co-ordinator for the syndicate that the user belongs to - IYSWIM) would > be possible but would take a little thought and effort. > > I believe it would be important to maintain an audit log for such > activities. This would allow us to find out who modified a file and when. > This not so much for the usual security reason (finding someone to blame - I > am a bit of a security cynic!) but just so we don't have to rely on grey > cells when a user asks why one of their files has changed! > > I think someone should raise a task. Someone who would be prepared to test > the facility! > > Barrie > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >